Mystery of infamous 'New England Dark Day' solved by 3 rings
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 07, 2008 |
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At noon, it was black as night. It was May 19, 1780 and some people in New England thought judgment day was at hand. Accounts of that day, which became known as 'New England's Dark Day,' include mentions of midday meals by ...
Circadian math: 1 plus 1 doesn't always equal 2
Jun 07, 2008 |
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Like a wristwatch that needs to be wound daily for accurate time-telling, the human circadian system — the biological cycles that repeat approximately every 24 hours — requires daily light exposure to the ...
Serotonin may affect our sense of fairness, scientists report
Jun 07, 2008 |
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The neurotransmitter serotonin, which acts as a chemical messenger between nerve cells, plays a critical role in regulating emotions such as aggression during social decision-making, new research by scientists at England's ...
Weight gain may be healthy when it comes to type 1 diabetes
Jun 07, 2008 |
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Gaining body fat may be a good thing, at least for people with type 1 diabetes, say researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Their study, being presented at the 68th Scientific Sessions ...
Higher co-payments reduce use of antidepressants
Jun 07, 2008 |
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As they struggle to contain skyrocketing medication costs, health plans across the U.S. have responded by implementing multi-tiered formularies requiring higher copayments for 'non-preferred' medications. New research from ...
Male bird at Smithsonian's National Zoo has special reason to celebrate Father's Day
Biology /
Jun 07, 2008 |
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How will the only male rhea at the Smithsonian's National Zoo spend Father's Day? He will spend it much like he has spent the past eight weeks: as a proud papa nurturing and caring for his four chicks born ...
Cardiac devices and advanced heart failure: Are we selecting the wrong patients?
Jun 07, 2008 |
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Patients with advanced heart failure may be receiving implantable cardiac devices that do not help them because they are too ill to benefit from the treatment, a Saint Louis University study found.
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